The Ballas

1857

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Hurting others made us feel invincible, like nothing is against you. If you have sadness inside you, it makes you happy.
The Gang knows your weak spot. They understand you. They hear you. When they find your weakness, they go all the way in , We use violence to send a message, to make it known that we were in control, to tell you not to step on our turf.
We know when people who worked in the vineyards or farms will get their paychecks and we go after their cash. They usually got paid on a Friday, and we are really good at sticking a knife in their back or pointing a gun if they were in their car at a stop sign.
If there was a party going on somewhere, we would crash it. We would bring our machetes, sometimes guns and take everyone’s money. It was always about getting the money. But we’d also take their food, their drinks. And if anyone ever looked at us the wrong way, we’d beat them up.
If people owed us money, 20 to 30 guys would go to their house and we would break down their door , We’d go in and whoever was at home would take a beating. If the person in question wasn’t there we would beat up their family. It didn’t matter if they had children. We would beat them too.
The Gang has their own detectives, so if you don’t co-operate, they will find and kill your family in Los Santos, or San fierro or any other place. Or they will rape your daughters, girlfriends, sisters.
if an The ballas member was interested in a girl he saw, he would rape her and claim her as property.
We had a very closely knit gang of about (50*) guys. We treated each other as men, and we would walk together for protection. We functioned like a tight paramilitary organisation. If any one of us ever felt that we were in danger from another gang , help was only a phone call away. It was a great feeling to be so protected.DrugTrafficking
The Ballas generates most of its income through drug trafficking and extortion. Originally formed to protect its members and associates from La~Ballas is now focused on controlling drug trafficking within the prison system and in neighborhoods dominated by Ballas affiliated gangs. Ballas and Nortefios members distribute illegal drugs including 'or personal expenses as weil as topurchase firearms, ammunition, pagers, automobiles, and other items for the gang. According to CDC debriefmgs of!,;'F and Ballas inmates, usmg stolen or rented vehicles. Nuestra FaInilia and Norteiios members also distribute drugs that are produced locally. To avoid arrest for illicit drug production B and The Ballas members icallve exican nationals to produce whiCh gang members then distribute.
Gang Founder & Leader: Night
Gang ViceLeader or HQs: N/A